1、 选修8unit2单元检测(二)第一卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)21How do you feel about the exam you had yesterday，Mary?Dont worry，mom.Im _ to pass that exam.Aunable BboundCpossible Dunlikely22In the short term，it may earn you less.In the long run，it will _.Apay off Blook backCpay for Dlook up23Is this dog easy to take care of
2、?Sure！Look at that coat.Thatll never _ you with catching a cold.Aimpress BaskCoffend Dbother24Many experts hold the view _ teachers development is where better education lies.Awhich Bin whichCwhere Dthat25Further information can be _ from our head office.Aseized BrecoveredCappealed Dobtained26She wo
3、uld have been glad to undertake _ the rooms.Asweeping Bin sweepingCto sweep Dsweep27He was patient and did not _ to explaining a problem over and again.Astick BagreeCobject Dsubmit28All the people around the world have the same simple dream _ they will always live in peace and comfort.Athat BwhichCw
4、here Dwhen29_ that I had no money with me at the moment.AThat happened BIt so happenedCThis happened DWhat happened30_ by the _ news that he had developed cancer，he didnt know what to do.ACast down；alarmingBCasting down；alarmedCCast down；alarmedDCasting down；alarming31Just in front of our house _ wi
5、th a history of more than 1,000 years.Adoes a tall tree standBstands a tall treeCa tall tree is standingDa tall tree stands32You should study in a style，which is _ to your lessons.Aextinct BappropriateCdisturbing Dstraightforward33_ all his followers dead，the captain was taken by his enemies.AFor BA
6、sCBecause DWith34The doctor did all he could _ him _.Ato bring；back to lifeBbring；back to lifeCbring；to lifeDto bring；to living35What I said might hurt Miss Green.I should say sorry to her._.AThats a good ideaBDont mention itCNever mindDNo way第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)
7、中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The requirements for high school graduation have just changed in my community.As a result，all students must _36_ sixty hours of service learning，_37_ they will not receive a diploma.Service learning is academic learning that also helps the community._38_ of service learning include c
8、leaning up a polluted river，working in a soup kitchen，or tutoring a student._39_ a service experience，students must keep a journal and then write a _40_ about what they have learned.Supporters claim that there are many _41_ of service learning.Perhaps most importantly，students are forced to think _4
9、2_ their own interests and become _43_ of the needs of others.Students are also able to learn reallife skills that _44_ responsibility，problemsolving，and working as part of a team._45_，students can explore possible careers _46_ service learning.For example，if a student wonders what teaching is like，
10、he or she can choose to work in an elementary school classroom a few afternoons each month._47_ there are many benefits，opponents _48_ problems with new requirements.First，they _49_ that the main reason why students go to school is to learn core subjects and skills.Because service learning is timeco
11、nsuming，students spend _50_ time studying the core subjects.Second，they believe that forcing students to work without _51_ goes against the law.By requiring service，the school takes away an individuals freedom to choose.In my view，service learning is a great way to _52_ to the community，learn new sk
12、ills，and explore different careers._53_，I dont believe you should force people to help othersthe _54_ to help must come from the heart.I think the best _55_ is one that gives students choices：a student should be able to choose sixty hours of independent study or sixty hours of service learning.Choic
13、e encourages both freedom and responsibility，and as young adults，we must learn to handle both wisely.36A.spendBgainCcompleteDsave37A.andBorCbutDfor38A.SubjectsBIdeasCProceduresDExamples39A.WithBBeforeCDuringDAfter40A.diaryBreportCnoteDnotice41A.coursesBbenefitsCchallengesDfeatures42A.beyondBaboutCov
14、erDin43A.carefulBproudCtiredDaware44A.possessBapplyCincludeDdevelop45A.GraduallyBFinallyCLuckilyDHopefully46A.throughBacrossCofDon47A.SoBThusCSinceDWhile48A.deal withBlook intoCpoint outDtake down49A.argueBdoubtCoverlookDadmit50A.muchBfullClessDmore51A.costBpayCcareDpraise52A.contributeBappealCatten
15、dDbelong53A.ThereforeBOtherwiseCBesidesDHowever54A.courageBdesireCemotionDspirit55A.decisionBpurposeCsolutionDresult第三部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AUp to now，some scientists have suggested that cloning existing people might be ethically acceptable in some
16、 cases.One possibility is generating replacement for a dying relative.All such possibilities，however，raise the concern that the clone would be treated as less than a complete individual，because he or she would likely suffer from limitations and expectations based on the familys knowledge of the gene
17、tic “twin”Those expectations might be false，because human personality is only partly determined by genes.The clone of an extrovert(性格外向的人)could have a quite different way of behavior.Clones of athletes，movie stars，or scientists might well choose different careers because of chance events in early li
18、fe.Some people have also pointed out that couples in which one member is infertile(不生育)might choose to make a copy of one or the other partner.But society ought to be concerned that a couple might not treat naturally a child who is a copy of just one of them.Because other methods are available for t
19、he treatment of all known types of infertility，and the traditional choice seems more appropriate.None of the suggested uses of cloning for making copies of existing people is ethically acceptable to my way of thinking，because they are not in the interests of the resulting child.It should go without
20、saying that I am strongly opposed to allowing cloned human embryos to develop so that they can be tissue donors.In spite of this，it seems clear that cloning from cultured(人工培育的) cells will offer important medical opportunities.Predictions about new technologies are often wrong；societal attitudes cha
21、nge；unexpected developments occur.Time will tell.But biomedical researchers looking into the potential of cloning now have plenty to do.56Towards cloning an existing person，what concern does the author show?AThe clone created is unlikely to fulfill your expectations.BThe clone created is ethically u
22、nacceptable.CThe clone created will be mistreated.DThe clone created will have one defect or another.57From the text we know that a clone will _.Abe partly similar in personality to the person it is created fromBshare the same characteristics with the person it is created fromCchoose the same career
23、 as the person it is created fromDbehave in the same way as the person it is created from58According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE?AOnes personality is determined by neither their genes nor the environment they live in.BOnes personality is determined by both their genes and the envir
24、onment they live in.COnes personality is determined by their genes.DOnes personality is determined by the environment they live in.59In the authors view，which of the following uses of cloning is reasonable?ATo help childless couples to have a baby.BTo culture cells for medical purpose.CTo develop ti
25、ssue donors.DTo replace a lost relative.BAnother ReasonIt was a quiet village in which there was a military camp.It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around.Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers.But it was difficult for the young men to go out
26、side.Mr.White，an officer of forty，was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.Once Mr.White was ill in bed.He couldnt work and a young officer，Mr.Hunt，began to train the new soldiers instead of him.He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holid
27、ay.But night fell and none came back to the camp.He was worried about it and stood at the gate.It was five to twelve when Mr.Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening to the young men.He started the car quickly and set off.At that moment the nine soldiers came back.It seemed they wer
28、e all drunk.Of course they found the officer was angry.“Im sorry，sir，”said the first soldier.“I left the town on time.But something was wrong with my bus on my way here.I had to buy a horse and made it run fast.Bad luck！It died and I had to run back.”And the other seven soldiers said they were late
29、for the same reason.It was the last soldiers turn.He said，“Im sorry，sir.I got on a bus on time but.”Having heard this，the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once.He called out，“If you say something was wrong with your bus，Ill punish you at once！”“No，no，sir，” said the young man.“My bus wa
30、s all right，but the dead horses were in its way！”60The military camp was built in the village to _.Astop the soldiers going to townsBstop the soldiers meeting their friendsCtrain the new soldiersDmake the young men live quietly61Mr.Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because _.Ahe was kind to
31、themBthey felt lonelyCthey had something important to doDthey were the best of all62The young officer was worried because _.Aa traffic accident had happenedBhe was afraid something had happened to the nine soldiersCthe nine soldiers didnt come back on timeDthe nine soldiers drank too much in the tow
32、n63Why did the nine soldiers return to the camp late?ABecause something was wrong with their buses.BBecause their horses died on the return way.CBecause it took them much time to run back.DBecause they all had drunk much in the town.CRomedoctors and medical groups around the world last weekend react
33、ed with strong opposition to the news that an Italian specialist is on_the_brink_of cloning the first human baby.Dr.Severino Antinori，who is the head of a hospital in Rome，has been referred to in an Arab newspaper as claiming that one of his patients is eight weeks pregnant with a cloned baby.Antino
34、ri refused to comment on the reports，but in March 2001 he said he hoped to produce a cloned embryo for implantation within two years.So far seven different kinds of mammals have already been successfully cloned，including sheep，cats and most recently rabbits.Doctors showed their doubt and were strong
35、ly opposed although they admitted that human cloning would finally come true unless there was a worldwide ban on the practice.Professor Rudolf Jaenisch of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said，“I find it astonishing that people do this wher
36、e the result can be foretold that it will not be a normal baby.It is using humans as guinea pigs.It makes people feel sick.”But Ronald Green，director of the Ethics Institute at Darmouth College in the US，said it was unlikely that an eightweekold pregnancy would lead to a birth.So far all cloned anim
37、als have suffered from some different serious disorders，many of them dying soon after their births.Doctors are opposed to human cloning because they are worried about the welfare of the cloned child if there is one.“There are no benefits of cloned human beings，just harm，”said Dr.Michael Wilks of the
38、 UK.64What do the underlined words “on the brink of” in the first paragraph most probably mean?AOn the side of.BOn the point of. CIn search of. DIn favor of. 65According to the passage, the doctors general attitude to the cloning of humans is that _.Athey are against itBthey support itCthey pay no a
39、ttention to itDthey welcome it66What does the underlined word “ban” in the fourth paragraph most probably mean?AOrder that forbids cloning. BSuggestion on carrying on cloning.CAnger at cloning. DCheer for cloning.67Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?ADoctor Severino A
40、ntinori is strongly opposed to cloning human beings. BUp to now，seven kinds of animals have been cloned，including sheep，cats，humans and rabbits.CProfessor Rudolf Jaenisch is carrying on an experiment on cloning an eightweekold embryo.DRonald Green doubts about the future successful birth of socalled
41、 cloned embryo. DIn many Asian countries，the left hand is considered unclean.Historically，lefthanded people have been given a hard time in the West as well.In some European languages，for instance，words for “left”are derived from words that mean “weak”，“evil”，etc.Nowadays，fortunately，the greatest dif
42、ficulty lefties have is always speculated about why so many people are lefties.The old theory of handedness suggests that humans are largely righties as a matter of convenience.In ancient times，mothers could have gotten into the habit of holding babies on their left sides in order to soothe(安慰) them
43、 with the sound of a beating heart.As a result，the only hand available for performing other tasks would have been the right.With the recent research，many scientists have turned to a genetic model to explain handedness.To put it simply，you either have the gene for being a righty，or you do not.This th
44、eory still needs to be refined，as it does not account for the fact that twothirds of all lefties are born to righthanded parents，or that identical twins sometimes favor opposite hands.Another theory，based on studies of chimpanzees(黑猩猩)，suggests that handedness is related to birth order.Scientists ha
45、ve long been aware that the firstborn and lastborn chimpanzees in a family are more likely to suffer from developmental problems.These chimps are also most likely to be lefthanded.The implication is that if something goes wrong before the chimpanzee is born，this might be reflected later in its hand
46、preference.Does this mean that lefties are more closely related to chimpanzees than the rest of us? Certainly not.What is interesting to note，however，is that without the bias towards the right in the human brain，there is more unusual brain organization.This correlates to more lefthanded people occup
47、ying top and bottom places on the scale of human ability，and fewer in the middle.As a result，lefties are more likely than righties to be musicians，members of highIQ societies，and US. presidents.68Nowadays lefties may feel uncomfortable because _.Athe left hand is considered uncleanBpeople who use le
48、ft hand are considered weak or even evilCthe ordinary tools are not convenient for them to useDlefties are considered less intelligent than righties69If a man is lefthanded，his brain _.Ais more similar to the brain of chimpanzeesBis the same as the brains of righthanded peopleChas more unusual brain
49、 organization than that of the rightiesDhas developed better than any righthanded peoples brain70Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?AScientists have managed to explain peoples lefthanded habit by a genetic model.BThe old theory of handedness is not reasonable.CSo far，no theo
50、ry has completely explained handedness.DLefties can be more likely to become successful.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Recently some American scientists have given a useful piece of advice to people in industrialized nations.They say people should eat more of the same
51、kind of food eaten by humans living more than 10,000 years ago._71_The scientists say that the human life has changed greatly. Our bodies have not been able to deal with these changes in lifestyle and this had led to new kinds of sicknesses. _72_So they are called “disease of civilization”. Many can
52、cers and disease of blood systems are examples of such diseases.Scientists noted that people in both the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age enjoyed very little alcohol or tobacco，probably none._73_However, a change in food is one of the main differences between life in ancient times and that of tod
53、ay.Stone Age people hunted wild animals for their meat, which had much less fat than domestic ones. They ate a lot of fresh wild vegetables and fruits. They did not have milk or any other dairy products and they made very little use of grains. _74_We eat six times more salt than our ancestors(祖先)We
54、eat more sugar. We eat twice as much fat but only one third as much protein and much less vitamin C._75_ But scientists say that we would be much healthier if we eat much the same way as our ancestors did, cutting the amount of fatty, salty and sweet food.A. These new sicknesses were not known in an
55、cient times.B. People today probably do not want to live the way people thousands of years ago did.C. Ancient people also lived in large groups.D. But today, we eat a lot of these.E. Ancient people also got a great deal of physical exercise.F. In that case, they would live much healthier.G. People t
56、oday probably live the same life as people thousands of years ago did.第二卷第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第1
57、1处起)不计分。I eager to go to college because I know there is so many to learn about the world and about human beings.Knowledge is a source of pleasure for me. I want to study at a college for the fun to knowledge. I know the college education can prepare me better for my future. Better education meant,
58、in my opinion, better jobs, better opportunity and better choices. I want to go to college because I know that my parents and other people care for me will be happily with that. Unless I can study at a nice university, I will make them happier. Id hate to let you down. Thats the reason why I must go
59、 to college.第二节书面表达(满分25分) “世界上第一位克隆婴儿即将诞生”的消息再次引发了人们对克隆人的争论。大多数人包括一些国家的领导人都强烈反对克隆人，并给出了目前反对克隆人的主要理由。但是也有人对此观点提出相反意见。针对这种情况，请谈谈你对目前克隆人的看法，并给出自己的理由。注意：词数：100左右。_答案单元检测(二)21B由“Dont worry”可知，应用be bound to do sth.“一定能做某事”。22A句意为：从短期来看，你可能挣得很少；但从长远来看，这会有所回报的。pay off得到好结果；取得成功；look back向后看；回顾；pay for偿还；lo
60、ok up向上看；查阅。故选A。23D句意为：这只狗好照顾吗？当然！看看它的皮毛，这是一只永远不会因为着凉而麻烦你的狗。bother sb.with doing sth.意为“因做某事而打扰或麻烦某人”。24Dthat引导同位语从句，解释说明view的内容。25D句意为：更多信息可从我们的总部获得。obtain得到，获得，符合句意。seize抓住；占领；recover恢复，收回；补偿；appeal呼吁；要求。26C考查undertake to do sth.着手做某事。27C句意为：他很有耐心，不反对一遍又一遍地解释一个问题。object to反对；stick to坚持；agree to同意；
61、许诺；submit to屈从；忍受，甘受。故选C。28A句意为：世界上所有的人都有同一个梦想，即：他们总是想生活在和平、舒适之中。that引导同位语从句，表示dream的内容。29B句意为：那时，我碰巧身上没有带钱。It (so) happened that是一个固定句型，意为“碰巧”。happen是不及物动词，意思是“碰巧发生”，不用于被动语态。30A句意为：他患上癌症这令人忧虑的消息使他很沮丧，他不知所措。cast down是及物动词短语，意为“使沮丧”常用其被动形式；alarming是形容词，意为“使人惊慌的；忧虑的”，在此作定语，修饰news。31B当表示方位的副词或介词短语位于句首而
62、且主语是名词时，要求用完全倒装句。32B句意为：你应该用适合自己学习情况的学习方式。be appropriate to.适合于，符合句意；extinct已灭绝的；过时的；失效的；disturbing烦扰的；straightforward简单的；直接的；坦率的。33D表示“作为”的as以及表示“为了”的for都不切题意。有“因为”含义的because后面不跟复合结构。介词with表示伴随，符合题意，故选D。表示“随着”时，as是连词，后接句子。34A考查不定式作状语表目的。bring.back to life是固定短语，意为“使某人苏醒”。句意为：为了使他苏醒，这位医生尽了全力。35A句意为：我
63、说的话也许伤害了格林小姐，我应该向她道歉。好主意。Thats a good idea.好主意。符合语境。Dont mention it.“不要再提了。”Never mind.“别紧张。”No way.“没门。”36Ccomplete sixty hours of service learning意思是“完成60小时的服务性活动的学习”。本题易误选A项，但spend作“花费”讲时，其宾语是表示时间和金钱的名词，所以它是错误的。37Bor否则。句意为：否则他们将得不到毕业证。38D根据下文include后的内容可知此处应该选examples。subject科目；主题；idea主意，想法；proce
64、dure程序，步骤，均不合题意。39C在活动期间学生要写日志，然后再写报告。所以此处用during，意为“在期间”。40B学生每天写日志，最终将会总结而成的是“报告”。diary日记；note(笔记)和前文的journal意思相近，所以不正确；notice通知，也不合句意。41B从上下文可以看出此处说的是支持者认为此项活动有许多“益处”。42A最重要的好处是强迫学生不仅仅考虑自己，还要考虑他人的需要。beyond their own interests意为“超越他们自己的利益”。43Dbecome aware of意为“意识到”，符合句意。44C下文紧接着举了三个例子，所以此空用include
65、，意为“包括”。45B从上下文可以看出，学生研究一项可能的职业应当是这项培训的最高要求，所以用finally。46Athrough通过，符合句意。47D因为下文提到的是反对者的观点，所以用while“虽然，然而”，引导让步状语从句。48C反对者当然是“指出”一些问题。deal with对付，处置；look into调查；检查；take down拿下；写下，记下，都不符合句意。49Adoubt 怀疑；overlook忽略；admit允许进入；承认，不符合句意。argue后跟that从句时意为“主张，认为”，符合句意。50Cservice learning占用了时间所以学习时间就减少了；故此处用l
66、ess。51B根据常识可知此处应该选pay。句意为：第二，他们认为强迫学生工作而不付给报酬是违反法律的。52A从下文可知作者首先承认了这项活动对社区的贡献，所以此处用contribute。53D两句之间是转折关系，所以用however。54B句意为：想要帮助别人的愿望必须来自于内心深处。desire愿望，欲望，符合句意。courage勇气；emotion情感，情绪；spirit精神。55C从下文可知这是一个解决问题的方法，所以用solution。decision决定，决心；purpose目的，意图；result结果。56C细节理解题。由第一段第三句可知，作者担心克隆人会受到错误地对待。57A细
67、节理解题。由第一段第四、五、六句可以得出克隆人只是部分上与其原型个性相似。58B推理判断题。由第一段第四句可知，人的个性只是部分由基因决定，故选B。59B推理判断题。由第二段第四句可知，不赞同用克隆来帮助不孕夫妇；由第二段第五句可知作者坚决反对克隆人的胚胎以供器官捐献用；由第一段第三句可知，作者不赞同用克隆人来代替死去的亲人。由最后一段第一句可知培养细胞用于医学研究是作者赞同的。60C细节理解题。根据第一段第二、三句“It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around.Of course
68、it was a good place for training the new soldiers. ”可知答案为C。61A推理判断题。根据第二段第三句“He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday.”可知答案为A。62B推理判断题。根据第二段中“.Mr.Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening to the young men.”可知答案为B。63D细节理解题。根据第二段中“It see
69、med they were all drunk.”可知答案为D。64B词义猜测题。从下文看，克隆人类婴儿的事情尚未发生。65A细节理解题。从文章倒数第二段可知，医生们对此持反对态度。66A词义猜测题。由该句可知，医生们承认克隆人是早晚的事情，除非出台一个世界范围的禁令。67D推理判断题。由倒数第四段可知，D项是正确的。68C细节理解题。从第二段可知，现在，左撇子感到不自在是因为许多工具都专为右手设计。69C细节理解题。由第五段可知，人类大脑中如果缺乏“右”的倾向，就会有更多与众不同的脑部组织，C项正确。70A推断理解题。通过阅读可知，到目前为止，仍没有一个权威论证解释左撇子的用手习惯问题，故A
70、项与原文不符，选A项。71F72.A73.E74.D75.B短文改错I eager to go to college because I know there is so to learn about the world and about human beings.Knowledge is a source of pleasure for me. I want to study at a college for the fun knowledge. I know the college education can prepare me better for my future. Better
71、 education ， in my opinion, better jobs, better and better choices. I want to go to college because I know that my parents and other people care for me will be with that. I can study at a nice university, I will make them happier. Id hate to let down. Thats the reason why I must go to college.参考范文Th
72、e news that the first cloned baby will be born has led to a hot argument about cloning.The majority of people are strongly against it，including leaders of some countries，who have also listed the main reasons for their objection.At the same time，some people have different opinions about these reasons
73、 and dont agree with them. In my opinion，cloning is first a great breakthrough in science and technology，which can be used to benefit human beings in many ways.For example，with the help of the cloning technology，certain diseases can be cured and some extinct species can be reproduced，etc.On the other hand，cloning is still very new to most people and the technology itself is far from being perfect，so it is not suitable to clone humans at present.Besides，cloning humans today is against the traditional ideas of people and will quite necessarily affect peoples life.